Flyers pull goalie approximately 1 minute after being eliminated, gift Caps playoff spot

[PALE PWNR]

Pens fans tears give me comfort in this time of emotional trauma.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Torts confirmed in the postgame that he didn’t know the Red Wings goal until right after the Caps goal.

How? He compromised the NHL playoffs by not knowing something that he should’ve known.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Well, no, they did matter, hence why this thread.

Red Wings got the point, season over for the Flyers...and they still proceeded to pull the goalie.

They happened like 30 seconds apart.....

 

[Kingsfan1]

Really impressive clutch play by the Wings. Habs were leading until late in both games.

Impressive , clutch , mind blowing absolutely amazing . If they made the playoffs, they would have been my pick for a cinderella story tbh . Full momentum going into playoffs with unbelievable resiliency. Man what could have been . Sorta like the Panthers last year who never knew when to quit . Love it ! Shows heart

 

[BB79]

Torts confirmed in the postgame that he didn’t know the Red Wings goal until right after the Caps goal.

It all happened around the same time, I had figured as much

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Torts confirmed in the postgame that he didn’t know the Red Wings goal until right after the Caps goal.

Facts don’t matter in this era of conspiracy theories. People have already made up their minds that he was someone out to get them or had some other hidden agenda.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

They happened like 30 seconds apart.....

Still doesn't negate the fact that the Flyers also needed the Red Wings to get 0 points in order for their playoffs hopes to be still alive.

 

[syz]

Well, no, they did matter, hence why this thread.

Red Wings got the point, season over for the Flyers...and they still proceeded to pull the goalie.

Because they didn't know. Again, all they knew was they needed to win in regulation tonight. Why would they care about Pittsburgh or Detroit?

Would bet money that old boy Torts told everybody not to look at the out of town scoreboard.

 

[PromisedLand]

Torts with a big FU to both the wings and pens

LMAO

 

[Telos]

Heartbreaker, but the golden rule in this spot is that if at any time your fate is in the hands of what another team does then it is on you.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Still doesn't negate the fact that the Flyers also needed the Red Wings to get 0 points in order for their playoffs hopes to be still alive.

Is torts supposed to drop what he's doing while play is on going to make sure his teams still alive? You think any NHL head coach is going to be more tuned in with a different game than the one he's on the bench for?

 

[BB79]

Terrible look for the NHL. Not saying there was any funny business, but you have to know where you stand and when you are eliminated you can’t decide things like that without a valid reason for doing so.

What? The games were all going on at the same time. What do the Flyers care about any other team than the Flyers? Going into the game all they know is they need 2 regulation points to stay alive. Nothing else is their business. Whether WSH or DET gets in is irrelevant to them

 

[gtrower]

Washington didn't even do anything, they won by default

Yep, Caps did nothing other than win 3 must-wins in 4 days - each one as underdogs - including a b2b against A1 and on the road against a division rival who was on two full extra days rest and also in desperate need of a W. Your classic default playoff spot

 

[Oddbob]

Games were going at the same time and Detroit scored late so Flyers would still be going for it. Do you think Torts is watching the Wings game and then says screw them? Of course not.

 

[Dellstrom]

If Torts had any class he would have thrown the bench onto the ice when he learned Detroit scored to stop play and put his goalie back in. Oh well.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Because they didn't know. Again, all they knew was they needed to win in regulation tonight. Why would they care about Pittsburgh or Detroit?

Would bet money that old boy Torts told everybody not to look at the out of town scoreboard.

Considering their playoff chances rested on neither the Red Wings, Capitals, and Penguins getting a single, solitary point in order for to be playoff bound, a little silly to say "they didn't care."

Is torts supposed to drop what he's doing while play is on going to make sure his teams still alive? You think any NHL head coach is going to be more tuned in with a different game than the one he's on the bench for?

Yeah, only Torts is behind that bench.

Funny how the Red Wings had no problem knowing what their fate was in that shootout, seeing them all look dejected on that bench.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What? The games were all going on at the same time. What do the Flyers care about any other team than the Flyers? Going into the game all they know is they need 2 regulation points to stay alive. Nothing else is their business. Whether WSH or DET gets in is irrelevant to them

There was a minute between the key moments. You have 30 assistants. You could have league officials at the game monitoring it also. There’s no good reason for why they shouldn’t know.

Why would they pull the goalie if they were eliminated? Doesn’t help them. They wouldn’t do that without the situation being what they thought it was. The onus is on them to be informed of where they stand so they don’t compromise the playoff race.

 

[syz]

Considering their playoff chances rested on neither the Red Wings, Capitals, and Penguins getting a single, solitary in order for to be playoff bound, a little silly to say "they didn't care."

The only element of their playoff chances that they had any control over was beating the Capitals in regulation. This isn't hard to understand.

 

[Oddbob]

It was a minute before, is that plausible? Idk but it's interesting for sure

Highly doubt they were keeping up to the second eye on the Wings game. They were trying to win their own game in regulation, and Detroit literally scored at the end of regulation, so unlikely they were sitting there watching and saying well we will still pull the goalie.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Considering their playoff chances rested on neither the Red Wings, Capitals, and Penguins getting a single, solitary point in order for to be playoff bound, a little silly to say "they didn't care."



Yeah, only Torts is behind that bench.

Funny how the Red Wings had no problem knowing what their fate was in that shootout, seeing them all look dejected on that bench.

In the shootout, like 10 minutes after the goal was scored and the game had ended, with breaks in between, 3rd intermission, intermission between OT and shootout. Not 30 seconds later while play was ongoing.

 

[FMichael]

Detroit fans must be irate

Yeah, but truth be told being the #8 seed and having to get slapped around by the NYR (likely 4 straight losses) isn't appealing...

 

[Oddbob]

It was probably 45 seconds before, is that enough time to know? Not sure but Wings fans must be pissed.

Not pissed at all. Disappointed we didn't make it, but the Flyers were doing what they had to to try and win in regulation. I hate the Flyers, but they did nothing wrong here.

 

[Kegu]

Right so when you’re repeating things I already said as if I’m arguing against them, that’s when I say you’re missing the point

Then you are not getting your point across very well. Your point seems to be its a shitty circumstance and it feels bad. Boo f***ing hoo, crying and going woe is me isn't going to elicit any sympathy.
*Edit* Especially when you have people trying to convince us that Torts did it to spite Detroit.

 

[Dellstrom]

There was a minute between the key moments. You have 30 assistants. You could have league officials at the game monitoring it also. There’s no good reason for why they shouldn’t know.

Why would they pull the goalie if they were eliminated? Doesn’t help them. They wouldn’t do that without the situation being what they thought it was. The onus is on them to be informed of where they stand so they don’t compromise the playoff race.

Point: “The NHL is rigged”

Argument: “They didn’t intervene for Detroit’s benefit”

 

[PALE PWNR]

There was a minute between the key moments. You have 30 assistants. You could have league officials at the game monitoring it also. There’s no good reason for why they shouldn’t know.

Why would they pull the goalie if they were eliminated? Doesn’t help them. They wouldn’t do that without the situation being what they thought it was. The onus is on them to be informed of where they stand so they don’t compromise the playoff race.

It's a distraction to the current game being played. That's enough of a reason. They have no obligation to help or worry about any other teams playoff chances but their own.